Las Vegas Golf Pros

At Least Eight Las Vegas PGA Tour Pros In Line For FedEx Cup Playoffs

Las Vegas, Nevada (August 21, 2011)--There are more than 30 tour pros who have strong ties to Las Vegas golf courses. And of those, at least eight--or nine--depending on how you count, have clinched a spot in the 2011 FedEx Cup Playoffs. And a few others have an outside chance and still getting into them. All PGA Tour golfers are led by Las Vegas Golf Region resident Nick Watney who is currently first in the standings. --By Brian Hurlburt

Las Vegas, Nevada (August 8, 2011)--We're not 100 percent sure, but we believe this is the first time ever that two PGA Tour golfers with strong ties to Las Vegas golf courses have won tournaments on the same weekend. This daily double happened when former UNLV golfer Adam Scott won the WGC-Bridgestone Invitational and longtime resident Scott Piercy won the Reno-Tahoe Open. Each of the wins was done in impressive fashion. --By Brian Hurlburt

Las Vegas, Nevada (August 7, 2011)--There are two official PGA Tour events being played this weekend, and after three rounds, golfers with strong ties to Las Vegas golf courses are in the lead. Adam Scott leads the WGC-Bridgestone Invitational while Scott Piercy leads the Reno-Tahoe Open. Piercy shot a magnificent 61 in the third round to bolt up the leader board. --By Brian Hurlburt.

Las Vegas, Nevada (August 6, 2011)--A picture is worth a thousand words. And a quote is worth similar. And now the Las Vegas PGA Tour pros are talking about the WGC-Bridgestone Invitational and Reno-Tahoe Open. Two Las Vegas golfers are tied at the top of the Bridgestone along with a former Las Vegas golfer while another lurks at Reno. --By Brian Hurlburt.

Las Vegas, Nevada (August 5, 2011)--There are more than 30 tour pros who have strong ties to Las Vegas golf courses. And on Thursday, two of them went seriously low in PGA Tour events. One, Adam Scott, had the lead at the Bridgestone Invitational after going 8-under par while another, Chris Riley, was one shot back at the Reno-Tahoe Open after going 6-under par. --By Brian Hurlburt

Las Vegas, Nevada (July 31, 2011)--It may not be common knowledge, but Inbee Park is the only golfer with strong ties to the Las Vegas Golf Region to win a major. Park is challenging for the 2011 Ricoh Women's British Open title. She is a former Nevada State High School champion and was around the lead all week at Carnoustie. --By Brian Hurlburt.

Las Vegas, Nevada (July 21, 2011)--Natalie Gulbis lives in the Las Vegas Golf Region and is a superstar on the LPGA Tour. She is one of the most popular players in all of golf, but she has just one LPGA Tour win. She won the 2007 Evian Masters and this week she is back in France looking to re-live those great memories. --By Brian Hurlburt.

Las Vegas, Nevada (July 18, 2011)--Butch Harmon is one busy dude. Again this week, Harmon had multiple golfers he works with playing in a major championship. Phil Mickelson and Dustin Johnson finished in a tie for second place. Obviously, that is the second loser, as they say, but still a terrific accomplishment for both. Harmon operates the Butch Harmon School of Golf at Las Vegas' Rio Secco Golf Club. --By Brian Hurlburt.

Las Vegas, Nevada (July 4, 2011)--The headline of this article sounds bad and like Las Vegas Golf Region resident Nick Watney will be headed to rehab soon. But the 'addiction' referred to in the header is a good thing and one that he wants to get worse. Watney has played so well over his last 20 or so tournaments that craves the adrenalin created by being in the hunt of a PGA Tour tournament. --By Brian Hurlburt

Las Vegas, Nevada (July 3, 2011)--For a time this year, Nick Watney was being mentioned as the best golfer on the planet. He had finished in the top 10 a bunch of times in a row, and was playing lights out. He looks like he is back in form after a round of 62 during the third round of the AT&T National. Entering the final round, Watney was tied with former Las Vegas golfer Rickie Fowler at -9. --By Brian Hurlburt.